I'm a big fan of the first two seasons of Dual Survival which starred Cody Lundin and Dave Canterbury. Dave got fired after the second season for embellishing on his resume when applying for the Dual Survival gig, but in my opinion he has his stuff together when it comes to survival.

Here is Dave's video on Youtube where he apologizes to his fans for misrepresenting his past:

That being said, I was watching season one episode nine of Dual Survival and Dave broke down what he calls his five C's of survival. They are:

Cutting tool

Combustion device

Cover

Container that can boil water

Cordage

He surmises that if you have those five things then you can survive. I wanted to compare these items to my four recommended basic items you should always have with you when you venture out into the wild. For a refresher, those are: